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Senate court drops fixed 16-vote threshold in VP trial

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday overturned its earlier ruling requiring 16 votes to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, adopting instead a formula that will count only s... Read More


PA chief Gumiran sees more interoperability drills with allies

Manila, Sept. 23 -- Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Donald Gumiran sees more drills and interoperability exercises with foreign counterparts to beef up external defense capabilities. In a med... Read More


DMW seeks stronger ASEAN safeguards for Filipino migrant fishers

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has pushed for stronger safeguards for Filipino migrant fisher workers, considered among the most vulnerable workers in the sea-based sector... Read More


Visayas in yellow alert anew Sept. 23

Manila, Sept. 23 -- A yellow alert remained in effect in the Visayas grid on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. as several power plants remained unavailable. The National Grid Corporation of the Philipp... Read More


PBBM condoles with UAE leadership over Sheikh Ahmed's death

Manila, Sept. 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extended his condolences to United Arab Emirates (UAE) Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid A... Read More


Marcos considering absolute pardon for Mary Jane Veloso

Manila, Sept. 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is considering granting absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso on humanitarian grounds, Malacanang said Wednesday. Palace Press Officer Claire Castr... Read More


Diokno: SC review becomes ripe only after actual impeachment verdict

Manila, Sept. 23 -- House prosecutor Chel Diokno of Akbayan Party-list said on Wednesday a Supreme Court (SC) challenge over the impeachment voting threshold would become ripe only if the Senate convi... Read More


Escudero lays procedural basis for possible SC threshold challenge

Manila, Sept. 23 -- Presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday placed on record the impeachment court's procedural basis for reopening its voting-threshold ruling, saying the explanation c... Read More


Senate court clears way for threshold vote, rejects Cayetano appeal

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday cleared the way for a vote on the disputed conviction threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte's trial after rejecting Senator-Judge Alan ... Read More


Prosecution confident of case regardless of votes needed to convict

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The House of Representatives' prosecution panel is confident it can prove its impeachment case regardless of how many votes the Senate ultimately determines are required for convic... Read More